chật

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “Possibly cognate with Khmer ជិត (cɨt).”

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

chật (𡒻)

  1. having little space, or spanning a small amount of space; cramped, tight, narrow, claustrophobic, etc.
    Synonym: hẹp
    Antonym: rộng
    đất chật người đôngbeing a small areas, yet rather populous
  2. (clothing) tight or too small; compare rộng (loose or too big) and vừa (fitted)

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